Articles tagged “booking holdings”

When even a company such as Booking.com -- which is obsessed with transactions -- launches an Inspire Me feature, you know a trend is afoot. This next generation of travel inspiration features have something that earlier pioneers didn't: they are integrated lockstep with bookings.

Priceline could execute an expensive acquisition of HomeAway if it wants to, and is in a better position to do so than Expedia or any other travel brand.

The fast bookers are going to be enabled more and more by mobile and continued evolution of efficient metasearch technologies. And understanding the behaviors of intensive researchers can help make user experience on online research and booking tools a lot better.

To borrow an immortal line ... There is no joy in Mudville -- mighty Travelocity has struck out.

Expedia is going to ride Trivago until the last bull has left the arena, and it is putting a lot of digital marketing money behind its prize, particularly in Eastern Europe.

Humor is an easy method for connecting with viewers and one that many travel companies use to make potential visitors and customer feel good about an experience they know little about.

2014 will be an interesting year to watch from traffic perspective. While Priceline Group has a huge lead, Expedia and Tripadvisor family will continue to duke it out.

An outsider might think the U.S. online travel market is already saturated, but Booking.com is proving that there is plenty of room to grow in the U.S., and competitors are feeling the heat.

HotelTonight is taking no options off the table when it comes to its future. And last-minute booking combined with an easy-to-use app are features that can transcend even the lodging sector.

Although Starwood executives proclaim that Smart Check-in is the first of many mobile innovations in the pipeline, travelers are demanding more digital tools than ever and will not wait too long to receive them.